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Truck crash claim: what can I do?

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Filing deadline4 years from date of accidentNeb. Rev. Stat. § 25-207

Deadlines vary with the facts of each case. A lawyer can confirm yours.

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01 · Your filing deadline

What is the deadline in Nebraska?

Nebraska has a 4-year statute of limitations for personal injury from truck accidents (Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-207). Modified comparative fault with 51% bar. Claims against Nebraska DOT or other state entities require written notice within 2 years (Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-8,212). A lawyer can confirm yours.

4 years from date of accident

Nebraska's SOL is longer than most neighboring states, providing more time for victims with delayed injury manifestations.

Source: Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-207

Deadlines vary; a lawyer can confirm yours. An older diagnosis or a past filing window does not, by itself, establish whether you have a claim.

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A lawyer can check which filing rules apply to your circumstances.

02 · Where cases are heard

Where would my case be heard?

Nebraska's I-80 corridor is one of the nation's busiest cross-country truck routes, carrying enormous freight volumes between the coasts. Nebraska's flat terrain leads to high-speed commercial vehicle travel and severe weather events (winter storms, blizzards) that create dangerous conditions. Nebraska follows modified comparative fault with a 51% bar.

Douglas County District Court

1701 Farnam St, Omaha, NE 68183

Court website

U.S. District Court — District of Nebraska (Omaha Division)

111 S 18th Plaza, Omaha, NE 68102

Court website

Medical facilities in Nebraska

  • Nebraska Medicine — Level I Trauma Center

How this works nationally

For the overall process and updates, read the Truck crash claim: what can I do? overview. This page covers the local information available for Nebraska.

What happens when I check?

You answer a few short questions about what happened. If you send them, your answers are kept on file. If a participating law firm takes these cases, it may contact you. People's Justice is not a law firm.

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Sources

  1. Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-207